The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-19

column in this paper is being used more
and more by those who want to rent or
sell. In fact it is just the place to adver-
tise lost articles, and other matters.
Just think of the price? No wonder the
number increases each week. Bring
along your order
The meeting of the Directors of the
National Bank of Newark, Del, will be
held on Monday, the DIST instead of
Tuesday the 22d, (Washington's birth
day., when the usual routine of business
will be transacted Those having notes
falling due on Tuesday will, therefore,
present the same Monday.
Mr.. +. NJ. Zimmerman formerly of
this town is achieving signal success as a
soloist in Philadelphia musical circles
His fine basso voice received it's earlier
development in this town where he sung
in the Methodist choir but its quality
and range are vastly improved by con-
slant cultivation in choral work in the
city.
"A Mr.. Morgan of Wilmington, will
lecture under the auspices of Minnehaha
Tribe, Imp. Order of Red Men, of this
town, in their hall on Main street, on the
evening of the 23rd inst. The topic of
the lecture will be "Ruins of Charleston"
the pictures of which will be thrown
upon large canvas. Admission, 25 and
Is cents.
With much pleasure we call the at
tention of our farmer readers to the adj
vcrtisement in these columns of A. G.
Weber & Bro, dealers in grain, seeds,
fertilizers, machinery, farmers general
supplies, etc, Their place of business is
at Christiana, Del. This firm is enter
prising and reliable as those dealing with
them will testify.
On Friday evening last, Masters
Levi Paxson and Robert Wolf, gave an
entertainment for the benefit of st.
Thomas Church Sunday School, in the
office of DIR. T. r. Wolf The principal
feature of the evening was views from a
magic lantern. The attendance was
large, and the net proceeds were $12.
Good for the boys, we think they should
be allowed something for their trouble.
We have noticed for some days the
practice INDUCED in by small boys of
using sling-shots. This is a very dam
gerous pastime, to say the least, and
would urge those engaged in the practice
to stop before some some accident oc-
ours. The laws of the town forbids
such form of amusement, as the boys
term it. If you must practice with the
sling-shot, why then go out of town, set
up target, and eujoy the sport to your
hearts content.
The school voters meeting on Friday
evening of last week, was productive of
very good results, and the school board
was authorized to petition the Delaware
Legislature for authority TO expend the
annual sum of $500, for an additional
teacher in the public schools. This has
become necessary owing to the steady
increase of attendance and the present
corps of teachers being taxed to the
utmost. 1t should be borne in mind by
our citizens this extra amount will moi
necessitate an extra levy of tax, for the
bonds of the new school house have been
greatly reduced and this sum is now
available for the purpose.
On Tuesday evening ofthis week about
twenty couple met at house of Mr.. L. S
Armstrong near Cooch's Bridge. The
party enjoyed themselves at dancing
card playing and in various other ways
until near midnight, when all We're in
vited to the dining room where sump-
tuous feast had been spread. After
spending an enjoyable hour around the
festal board the company again repaired
to the parlor music was again started
and all went merry, until the eve small
hours" drawing on made some of the
party afraid that bad roads might cause
daylight to overtake them before they
reached home the party began to separ
ate Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong left moth
ing undone to contribute to the enjoy
ment of the guests, and the general YER
dict was I'VE have had good time"
The following is the register of the
thermometer from Friday, February II
to Thursday, Feb. II, inclusive: